Leadership and Life Essentials: The Trust Equation - Why Leaders Get It Wrong

Most leaders fundamentally misunderstand how trust works, confusing transparency with oversharing and promises with reliability. Real trust follows the equation: Competence + Character + Care = Trust, built through small consistentactions rather than grand gestures. The biggest trust-killers are leading with credentials instead of connection, making promises about things you can't control, and assuming trust transfers from previous relationships.